According to an agreed statement of facts, Saunders admitted he had images of child pornography, including sexual images of naked minors.

He also admitted he maintained an online relationship with someone with whom he talked about having children together and having the children engage in sex with the parents and other children, the U.S. Attorney's Office states.

When Saunders was arrested on Aug. 17, 2011, in California, he told investigators he had been downloading images for about a year and estimated he had hundreds of images on his computer.

He initially began viewing the images for their "shock value," according to prosecutors.

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On his computer, prosecutors say, Saunders had more than 180 images and at least seven video clips of child pornography, mostly prepubescent girls and including toddlers and infants.

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